We expect to be able to continue releasing updates for SL5 and SL6.

Pat

On 06/06/2014 09:25 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Thanks, Pat, but would that be significant enough to impact future releases?
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Riehecky [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 06 June 2014 15:21
> To: Chiu, Peter (STFC,RAL,RALSP); [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] News on Scientific Linux
>
> The folks over at CentOS are planning to host the RHEL source in a set of git repos.  The long term future of source rpms on ftp.redhat.com is somewhat fluid right now.
>
> Pat
>
> On 06/06/2014 09:14 AM, Peter C. Chiu wrote:
>> An indirect news from a colleague, hence I am seeking for more creditable clarification from this group.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen Berg (Contractor)
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: 06 June 2014 15:11
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: News on Scientific Linux
>>
>> On 06/06/2014 09:08 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>>> I have heard of some rather upsetting news that "Scientific Linux
>>> will likely to be dropped soon as RHEL aren't planning to release source rpms outside the RHEL customers - only source tar balls".
>>>
>>> Not sure if the change on source makes any difference to the Sc Linux development team.
>>>
>>> But I shall be grateful if someone please confirm or deny this news.
>>>
>>> Many thanks.
>>>
>>> Peter
>> What's your source for that information?
>>
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